Sinton, TX
Census place 4868036 · pop 5,584
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
33.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
42.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
44.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
25.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,701 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.47% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
89/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$142,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Sinton: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Sinton, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sinton scores 30/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Sinton, TX expensive to live in?
- Sinton has a median home value of $142,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sinton, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (33.7%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sinton, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($142,000) — 88/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.